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I am a Pre-Medical student, majoring in Physics with an interest in Biophysics. My STEM courses go beyond the pre-med course prerequisites. I chose a STEM related major, because of my strong innate interest in the sciences. Since I was a child, I have had a passion for solving puzzles, finding patterns, and creating clever and unique solutions. I have found that the sciences, specifically physics, fulfill my desire to discover new ways of thinking. It is because of my love of critical thinking that I have succeeded in the sciences. When I study with my friends, I try to find different solutions from those on the answer keys. Once I have exhausted all the ways I can think of to solve a problem, I change the problem, adapt it and create …show more content…

I was curious why this occurs. Employing Washington University’s collaborative approach to learning, my friend and I discussed this issue. Although I knew the answer to the question, I tried to think of electron organizations that may be more energetically preferable and then sought to disprove my own theories to truly understand why what we were taught was true. Due to my love of critical thinking and problem solving, I hope to pursue an MD, PHD in Biophysics. The MD, PHD path is the best fit for me because it combines my love of problem solving with my strong commitment to helping others. Whether as a researcher in Biophysics or a doctor, I will be confronted with numerous problems without easy or straightforward answers. Most importantly, the solutions to those problems could help people by creating more efficient treatments or even cures. In addition to my passion for the sciences, I have embraced opportunities for community service. As a member of Washington University’s Relay for Life Steering Committee, an organization close to my heart, I help organize an event which previously has raised nearly $200,000. As a volunteer at the East Side Health District in East St. Louis, I help reduce the workload of the staff by helping with tasks ranging from patient registration to …show more content…

While admittedly I have a natural disposition to the sciences, I’ve always struggled with languages. Arabic has been especially challenging for me because of how different it is from English. In addition to a completely different alphabet and grammar system, Arabic includes alphabetic sounds not present in English. Even though I have struggled with learning Arabic, I have and will continue to persevere to achieve excellence in my classes. I believe that excellence results from perseverance and commitment. It is because of my hard work and perseverance that I have succeeded in my Arabic

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I could feel all of their eyes on me, thinking of what to say to me. My aunt said to me in Arabic “Say whatever you want to say in any language you want.” I thought to myself I might as well speak gibberish at this point. I spoke about my favorite food and also how I felt about my broken Arabic. I also talked about how I sometimes didn't understand them and spoke broken Arabic.

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In the short story Gate A-4, written by Naomi Shihab Nye, the narrator of the story is supposed to board a flight to El Paso yet the flight is delayed, so an elderly Palestinian woman who is unable to understand English gets worried that she won’t be able to arrive at her destination to receive immediate medical attention. The narrator, who happens to speak Arabic, translates to the older woman in order to console her. This begins the beautiful friendship between the narrator and the older woman, along with a valuable life lesson. No matter what part of the world you come from, it shouldn’t deny one the ability to be united despite our differences. Being united despite where we come from is a valuable lesson that everyone should learn.

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As a result, people’s ability to communicate ideas or thoughts in Arabic becomes of poor quality and no matter how golden your ideas are, people will perceive you as a person of poor quality. As a local myself, after reading Amy Tan’s Mother Tongue, I found that couldn’t agree more with Tan ’s idea of how a

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Throughout high school I have participated in many different activities and programs, but one of the opportunities I was given I will carry with me forever. As a junior at River Valley I participated in the Marion General Teen Volunteer Program. After interviewing and being placed in the physical therapy unit I took the opportunity to branch out into other areas of the hospital. I soon made my way to the labor and delivery floor where everyday a miracle happened. My duties while volunteering included assisting the nurses during hearing checks, changing diapers, and rocking crying infants in special care.

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Also, my skills of communicating improve as I can talk to anyone in my community or on the outside of my home. Overall, my three languages shape my identity and improve my

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Evelynn Hammonds’ book, Childhood’s Deadly Scourge, details the control campaign initiated in New York City against diphtheria. This novel acknowledges that historical narratives often anoint scientific medicine as the sole reason for disease control but argues the necessity of both the contributions of scientific and social factors in diphtheria’s control efforts. Through the progression of her novel, Hammonds’ central argument “contend[s] that diphtheria was not controlled in any direct or straightforward way by the introduction of bacteriological knowledge” (Hammonds 7). In this way, Childhood’s Deadly Scourge deviates from the idea that the collection of accurate knowledge produces the desired outcome. The book includes a thorough analysis

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As a fluent Arabic speaker myself, this was the perfect opportunity to become a leader and use my language advantage to connect to others on a personal level while maintaining my leadership role. Arabic School was a weekly Saturday commitment,

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Having been raised in a Latino community, I have noticed that some of the peers seem to believe that living in a comfort zone for their entire lives is acceptable. My fear of being trapped in this comfort zone is what sparked my interest when my college counselor sent my class an email about studying abroad to learn Arabic in Amman, Jordan, a process that took over six months. For seven weeks following the end of my junior year, my views of the world greatly expanded, and I explored a beautiful culture and language unlike anything I had known before. Three weeks into the program, my host family and I took a trip to al-Balad, Amman’s downtown marketplace, the day before Islam’s celebration of Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of holy month, Ramadan. After the call to prayer, a sea of people flooded the streets in preparation for biggest celebrations of the year; overwhelmed by the sheer , I lost my host family as they rushed to get a new wardrobe for Eid.

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Once I gain a better grasp of the language, I plan to turn my knowledge into a career. My professional goals are tied to my ability to learn the Arabic Language. I want to either work for an NGO or IGO in peacebuilding and negotiations in the Middle East or for the Intelligence Community in Washington D.C. Either way Arabic is one of the skills I need to master to be able to truly work on a deeper level.

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Arabic language and its culture. We must educate our children to openness, to coexist peacefully, Arabs with Jews and Jews with Arab. I believe that the next generation should learn Arabic as a compulsory subject. We must communicate with our environment to live in peace, especially if Arab countries surrounding us.

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